Palm Springs Boutique Hotels Receive Michelin Keys Honors

Dive Palm Springs, Holiday House, La Serena Villas, and Sparrows Lodge honored

PALM SPRINGS, Calif., May 15, 2024 For the first time, the esteemed Michelin Guide has awarded Michelin Keys in the United States, and four Palm Springs Preferred Small Hotels made the list: Dive Palm Springs, Holiday House, La Serena Villas, and Sparrows Lodge.

Michelin said its Keys are bestowed upon hotels that "significantly add to your experience as a traveler, each vetted and judged excellent in five categories: architecture and interior design, quality and consistency of service, overall personality and character, value for the price, and a significant contribution to the guest experience in a particular setting."

"This honor not only acknowledges our efforts to transport our guests to the sunny and vibrant era of 1960s St. Tropez, but also challenges us to uphold and exceed the standard we've set. We cherish this accolade and the opportunities it presents." April Smith, General Manager, Dive Palm Springs

The Michelin Key is the equivalent of the Michelin Star for restaurants, with hotels able to earn one, two, or three Keys. Dive Palm Springs, Holiday House, La Serena Villas, and Sparrows Lodge all received one Key, denoting "a very special stay."

"The news of receiving a Michelin Key was both exhilarating and humbling for all of us at Dive Palm Springs," partner April Smith said. "This honor not only acknowledges our efforts to transport our guests to the sunny and vibrant era of 1960s St. Tropez, but also challenges us to uphold and exceed the standard we've set. We cherish this accolade and the opportunities it presents."

Michelin praised Dive Palm Springs for having an "atmosphere ... nothing short of restorative," and applauded Holiday House's ability to "cater to the whims of modern travelers." As for Sparrows Lodge, it is "like a dreamy hipster version of the summer camp of your childhood," while visitors to La Serena Villas would be "hard pressed to find a lovelier example of colonial-contemporary architecture and design."

MICHELIN Keys is a registered trademark of the MICHELIN Guide Company.

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